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What's Happening Around the Main Street District
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Welcome Holiday Inn Columbia Downtown to the Main Street District
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The Holiday Inn Columbia downtown is officially open! It’s the latest addition to the Main Street District. Located at 1233 Washington Street, Holiday Inn is within walking distance to all that downtown Columbia has to offer! Enjoy easy access to the University of South Carolina, Colonial Life arena, Williams Brice Stadium, Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens, Spirit Communications Park, and the Columbia Convention Center. Boutique shopping, fine dining, and unique Columbia sights can be found just around the corner!
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Check out this New Art and Landscaping Project!
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We want to share these beautiful photos of this great art and landscaping project. This is the result of a collaboration between City Center Partnership (CCP) Board Member Raj Champaneri and CCP to help beautify the alley between 1233 Washington Street (Holiday Inn) and the shops under the Sumter Street Parking Garage. CCP contributed money from its special economic development fund to purchase the planters and help enhance connectivity between Washington and Hampton streets.
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Congratulations to Our Main Street District Restaurants!
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Congratulations Bourbon Columbia, Lula Drake Wine Parlour, and The GRAND on being featured in Eater Charleston as one of the 21 Essential Restaurants and Bars in Columbia, SC!
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Congratulations Hendrix on Being Selected as One of the 20 Best New Restaurants in 2019 According to OpenTable!
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Hendrix name pays homage to E.T. Hendrix, the grocer who occupied the historic building from 1906 to 1926. The restaurant adds fun twists to classic flavors while incorporating sustainable, local, and ethical ingredients into every dish. The space is welcoming and open, serving up full dinners, sharing plates, and lots of cocktails to be enjoyed on the rooftop deck.
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Check out this Fun List of 100 Things to Enjoy in Columbia, SC
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We are so proud of our City and all of the fun things we have going on! Thanks, Soda City and The Moore Company for such a fun list of things to do around the City. We're sure it will just keep growing!
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Download The COMET app and Plan your Route Today
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No matter where you want to go around the Midlands, The COMET can get you there. Whether you're on one of the 38 fixed bus routes, taking advantage of the free Soda Cap Connector, or The Orbit downtown circular, this app will help you identify your routes, track buses in real time, and be a convenient way for you to get around Columbia from your phone.
To download the free app, click here: http://catchthecometsc.gov/app/
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Inclement Weather Center is Open to Provide Shelter for Homeless Adults
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United Way of the Midlands has partnered with the City of Columbia, Salvation Army, Transitions, and the COMET to open the Inclement Weather Center, to provide a safe place for adults experiencing homelessness to stay when winter weather conditions are life threatening. In general, the IWC is open any night from now until March 31 when the nighttime temperature is forecasted to be 40 degrees or colder. Daily opening announcements are available via Twitter (@UWMidlands) or signs posted at City Hall and the Main Library. Transport to the Center is available at COMET Central (Transit Station at Sumter/Laurel) from 5:45-7:00 p.m.
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Events & Specials This Month
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Join us for First Thursday on Main on January 2 from 6 to 10 pm. From the State House to the gallery at City Hall, enjoy art, entertainment, shopping, dining, and all that the Main Street District has to offer!
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To see a complete lineup of special events happening this month, visit http://www.firstthursdayonmain.com/ For more information, please email la@cartertodd.com or “Like” First Thursday on Main Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/firstthursdayonmain or follow FirstThursdayonMain @FirstThursMain
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The Main Course
1626 Main Street
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Comedy Night with Shaun Jones & Dylan Vattelana
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Wednesday, January 8
7:30 – 8:30 pm
The Main Course is so excited to be teaming up with The Comedy Zone to bring a fantastic comedy experience. $10 cover at the door.
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Featuring Elliott & The Untouchables
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Saturday, January 11
8 – 11 pm
Enjoy a night of Blues at the Main Stage with Elliott and the Untouchables! From the first note to the last note, Elliott and the Untouchables deliver deep blues drenched with raw emotion.
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ColaJazz Little Big Band: The Band That Could!
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Friday, January 31
7:30 -10:00 pm
The "ColaJazz Little Big Band: The Band That Could!" is a 9-piece ensemble presenting a wide variety of large ensemble music from Big Band repertoire to the classic small group sound.
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The Joint at 1710
1710 Main Street
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Featuring Christi Joy Band at The Joint
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Saturday, January 4
8:00 -11:00 pm
Enjoy a soulful, swinging, and fun Saturday evening featuring live Jazz!
Brought to you by The Joint at 1710 Main & Mark Rapp of ColaJazz.
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Enjoy Live Jazz with Edwin Hamilton at The Joint
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Saturday, January 11
8:00 – 11:00 pm
Edwin Genavus Hamilton was born into a highly musical family gaining influence from both his talented mother and father.
Enjoy a soulful, swinging, and fun Saturday evening featuring live Jazz!
Brought to you by The Joint at 1710 Main & Mark Rapp of ColaJazz.
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Saturday, January 11
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Age Recommendation: Adults
 There are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of jobs associated with filmmaking. This panel discussion will provide tips on how you can transition to a career in the film industry. The speakers include Tom Clark and Dan Rogers from the South Carolina Film Commission and filmmaker Andrew Gajadhar. Andrew Gajadhar is a producer, writer, director, and actor, known for What Matters (2018), Prelude to Infusco (2014), Shenanigans (2019), and Alienography (2019).
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Thursday, January 16
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Age Recommendation: Adults
 Words, words, words - dramatic pause - words, walking, words - hand gesture. Do you love the format of TED talks? What about sketch comedy? Join Richland Library to see how The Mothers, Trustus Theatre's resident sketch comedy troupe, will tackle the hard-hitting issues that we all face today.
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Van Gogh to the Movies: Loving Vincent
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Friday, January 10
6:00 – 9:00 pm
In this film rendered in oil-painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there. Talkback from artist, collector, and Van Gogh scholar Steven Naifeh following the screening. PG-13. 1 hour and 35 minutes. Free with membership or Van Gogh admission.
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Columbia Museum of Art Features Van Gogh Through January 12
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(Van Gogh Exhibit: Through January 12, 2020)
Van Gogh and His Inspirations is an original exhibition organized by the CMA that brings the work of one of the most beloved artists in the world to Columbia, South Carolina, alongside a variety of handpicked paintings and drawings that shaped his vision.
From 2001 to 2010, as Steven Naifeh and Greg Smith researched their New York Times bestseller Van Gogh: The Life, they built a collection of over 30 works by artists who influenced Van Gogh’s aesthetic thinking. These works join loans from 12 museums across the U.S. to explore the artistic evolution of Van Gogh through the lens of the artists who inspired him.
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The Nickelodeon Theatre
1607 Main Street
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Family Screening: Beethoven at the Nickelodeon
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Saturday, January 18
1:00 – 3:00 pm
January, 2020 begins the year-long celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth. Along with *a lot* of Beethoven pieces in their 2020 concerts, SC Philharmonic is partnering with the Nickelodeon Theatre to present a family screening of the 1992 comedy Beethoven starring a Saint Bernard, Charles Grodin, and Bonnie Hunt. There will be a short, kid-friendly, introduction by members of the SC Philharmonic.
Tickets prices:
Adults - $9
Nick Members - $6
Children under 12 - $5
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Let’s Cook Culinary Studio
1305 Assembly Street
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Truffle and Hazelnut Dinner
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Wednesday, January 29
6:15 – 9:15 pm
The North American Truffle and Hazelnut Dinner Tour is coming to Columbia on January 29. Registrations for this event will go fast! To review the menu go to www.letscookculinary.com and click on the month of January. Menu is listed. Call for info: 803.348.5874.
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Halls Chophouse Columbia
1221 Main Street
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Halls Chophouse Columbia is Now Serving Dinner on Sundays
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You can now enjoy a delicious dinner at Halls Chophouse Columbia on Sundays from 5 – 9 pm. Call 803-563-5066 to reserve your table or book online with Resy.
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Enjoy a Healthy Salad at East Bay Deli!
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With the new year here, it’s always nice to start out fresh with new beginnings.
Whether starting new resolutions, restarting ones from the past, or maintaining the ones from yesteryear; there are plenty of fresh and healthy options from East Bay Deli that will go well with your goals. Maybe you’d love one of their prepared salads with plenty of protein.
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Or maybe you’d prefer to make one of your own from their delicious salad bar!
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Who is City Center Partnership and the BID?
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In 2001, City Center Partnership was formed to manage the downtown Business Improvement District in the 36-block area bounded by Gervais, Elmwood, Assembly and Marion streets in Columbia, SC. The organization provides public space management, economic development, place management, marketing services, and public advocacy for the Main Street District.
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The Board of Directors oversee the organization’s mission — to focus on filling vacancies in commercial properties, retaining existing downtown businesses and recruiting new ones, expanding the downtown residential base, and creating a safe, clean, and friendly downtown environment.
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